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Published: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 7:17 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 7:17 p.m.

The Henderson County Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for five suspects believed to be involved in a string of identity thefts throughout Western North Carolina. They are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspects.

The Henderson County Sheriff's Office is seeking your help in identifying the suspect pictured in this photo. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Cecilia Rossell with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office at 828-694-2785.

"These men have cashed stolen checks in Mitchell County, Avery County, Cherokee County, Henderson County and Rutherford County that we have documented," said Capt. Frank Stout of the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.

All of the checks were forged, he added. Law enforcement is looking into whether the suspects are working together.

"Many of the checks cashed by this group of men have been stolen from construction companies, utilities companies or food service vendors," he said. "When they go in the banks and cash the checks, they normally are leaving with $10,000 to $15,000 between all the participants."

Stout said the Henderson County investigation began in June and "further investigation has revealed (the same men) are still operating in Western North Carolina."

In the Henderson County case, the checks were stolen from an area business, then cashed by men who showed false identification cards with addresses in Henderson and Buncombe counties.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Cecilia Rossell with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office at 828-694-2785.

<p>The Henderson County Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for five suspects believed to be involved in a string of identity thefts throughout Western North Carolina. They are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspects.</p><p>"These men have cashed stolen checks in Mitchell County, Avery County, Cherokee County, Henderson County and Rutherford County that we have documented," said Capt. Frank Stout of the Henderson County Sheriff's Office. </p><p>All of the checks were forged, he added. Law enforcement is looking into whether the suspects are working together.</p><p>"Many of the checks cashed by this group of men have been stolen from construction companies, utilities companies or food service vendors," he said. "When they go in the banks and cash the checks, they normally are leaving with $10,000 to $15,000 between all the participants."</p><p>Stout said the Henderson County investigation began in June and "further investigation has revealed (the same men) are still operating in Western North Carolina."</p><p>In the Henderson County case, the checks were stolen from an area business, then cashed by men who showed false identification cards with addresses in Henderson and Buncombe counties.</p><p>Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Cecilia Rossell with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office at 828-694-2785.</p>